Don Beddoe
Nazione: United States
Genere: M
Compleanno: 1903-07-01
Morto: 1991-01-19
Biografia
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Donald T. Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with bachelor's and master's degrees and taught English for three years.
After a decade of stage work and bit parts in films, Beddoe began more prominent film roles in the late 1930s. He was usually cast as fast-talking reporters and the like. His commercial acting career was put on hold when he served in World War II in the United States Army Air Corps, in which he performed in the Air Force play, Winged Victory.
Beddoe subsequently returned to films playing small character roles. He occasionally appeared in comedy shorts playing comic foils, such as in the Three Stooges shorts Three Sappy People and You Nazty Spy!
Beddoe appeared in more than 250 films.
Beddoe portrayed Mr. Tolliver in the ABC comedy The Second Hundred Years, and he was in the cast of Life with Father on CBS. He also was seen in dozens of television programs. In the 1950s and 1960s, he made four appearances on Have Gun – Will Travel, three times on Lawman, three on Maverick, three on Laramie, three on Lassie, and three on Perry Mason including in the 1958 episode 'The Case of the Buried Clock'. He was also cast on the western aviation series, Sky King, with Kirby Grant, on the ABC/Warner Brothers series, The Alaskans, with Roger Moore, on the ABC adventure series, Straightaway, with Brian Kelly and John Ashley, and on the NBC western series, The Tall Man, with Barry Sullivan and Clu Gulager. He appeared too on the CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams, and on the ABC drama series, Going My Way, with Gene Kelly. He guest starred as well on David Janssen's first series, the crime drama, Richard Diamond, Private Detective. He also made appearances on episodes of The Lone Ranger in the '50s.
Beddoe played the outlaw Black Bart in the 1954 episode "Black Bart The PO8" of the western anthology series Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, Black Bart is cast as a debonair poetry-writing former school teacher who turns to stagecoach robbery after his first holdup, a prank, pays handsomely. Wells Fargo detectives track him down through a laundry mark. He was also pursued with a romantic interest by his landlady, Winona Webb (Helen Brown). Black Bart spent six years in the penitentiary, never to be heard from again.
During the 1970–1971 season of ABC's Nanny and the Professor, Beddoe made four appearances, three as Mr. Thatcher. In 1984, he made his final television appearance as Kris in NBC's Highway to Heaven starring Michael Landon and Victor French.
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1. Blondie Meets the Boss (1939), film...Marvin Williams
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...Lieutenant Shane
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3. The Taming of the West (1939), film...Coleman (uncredited)
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4. Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940), film...James Ross
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5. Island of Doomed Men (1940), film...Brand
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6. The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940), film...Conroy
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7. The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940), film...Police Doctor (uncredited)
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8. Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940), film...Big Joe Brady
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9. Blondie on a Budget (1940), film...Marvin Williams
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10. Notte bianca (1940), film...Morning Express Reporter (uncredited)
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11. Texas (1941), film...Sheriff
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12. The Face Behind the Mask (1941), film...Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
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13. The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941), film...Sheriff Haggerty
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14. Sweetheart of the Campus (1941), film...Sheriff Denby
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15. The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942), film...J. Gilbert Brampton (uncredited)
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16. Un evaso ha bussato alla porta (1942), film...Police Chief
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17. Behind Green Lights (1946), film...Dr. G.F. Yager - Medical Examiner
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18. I migliori anni della nostra vita (1946), film...Mr. Cameron
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19. O.S.S. (1946), film...Gates
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20. I migliori anni della nostra vita (1946), film...Mr. Cameron
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21. Nessuno mi crederà (1947), film...Thomason
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22. Vecchia California (1947), film...Stark
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23. La moglie celebre (1947), film...Einar
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24. Vento di primavera (1947), film...Joey
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25. Dietro la maschera (1948), film...J.T. Hall
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26. Il delitto del giudice (1948), film...Pearson
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27. Il gigante di New York (1949), film...Jaeger
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28. La roulette (1949), film...Mr. Dennis Sutherland
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29. Cirano di Bergerac (1950), film...The Meddler
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30. The Great Rupert (1950), film...Mr. Haggerty
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31. La sanguinaria (1950), film...Man from Chicago
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32. Prima colpa (1950), film...Commissioner Sam Walker (uncredited)
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33. La città è salva (1951), film...Thomas O'Hara
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34. Il cavaliere del deserto (1951), film...Love Bidwell
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35. N.N. vigilata speciale (1951), film...Jaeger
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36. L'affascinante bugiardo (1951), film...Head of Sales
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37. Il cane della sposa (1951), film...Police Sgt. O'Neill
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38. Gasoline Alley (1951), film
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39. Il grande cielo (1952), film...Horse Trader
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40. Le jene di Chicago (1952), film...Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes
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41. La tua bocca brucia (1952), film...Mr. Ballew
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42. Nevada Express (1952), film...Zeke Mitchell
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43. Ultime della notte (1952), film
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44. Spettacolo di varietà (1953), film...Producer
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45. Cow Country (1953), film...Joe Davis
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46. La magnifica preda (1954), film...Ben
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47. È nata una stella (1954), film...Studio Executive at Premiere
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48. La grande carovana (1954), film...Maury - Hotel Manager
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49. La morte corre sul fiume (1955), film...Walt Spoon
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50. Wyoming Renegades (1955), film...Horace Warren
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51. I corsari del grande fiume (1956), film...Frank Porter
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52. Il cerchio della vendetta (1957), film...Mayor Sam Pelley
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53. Il Jolly è impazzito (1957), film...Heckler at the Copacabana
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54. La frusta dell'amazzone (1958), film...Judge Carr
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55. I fuorilegge di Tombstone (1958), film...David Cooper - Assayer
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56. Ultima notte a Warlock (1959), film...Dr. Wagner
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57. Il letto racconta (1959), film...Mr. Walters (scenes deleted)
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58. L'ammazzagiganti (1962), film...Imp
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59. Per soldi o per amore (1963), film...Milo
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60. Il vendicatore del Texas (1963), film...John
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61. Texas oltre il fiume (1966), film...Mr. Naylor
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62. La tata e il professore (1970), serie...Mr. Thatcher